Citroën celebrates the 75th birthday of one of its most iconic models: the 2 CV. Designed at the Citroën design office on Rue du Théâtre in Paris and fine-tuned at the La Ferté-Vidame test center in the Eure-et-Loir region, it was presented to the public at the Paris Motor Show on October 7, 1948. The 2...
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Pioneering French masters from dawn of motoring are Blenheim-bound for Salon Privé
Two early-20th-century Gallic trailblazers will grace Blenheim Palace’s lawn this month in the Veterans & Pioneers class at Salon Privé Concours presented by Aviva, with each car illustrating how French manufacturers were leading the way in both the race and road-car arenas. By the early 1900s, the French motor industry was arguably better established than...